The Bush administration has signaled that
it won't be necessary to issue pardons for officials involved in harsh interrogation, even while the incoming Obama administration won't rule out an investigation. White House officials believe that legal opinions written by the Justice Department clear interrogators of any wrongdoing.
In September, Joe Biden said that the Obama administration
would pursue appropriate charges against Bush officials not out of vengeance, but out of the need to preserve the notion that no one is above the law.
The
2008 Presidential campaign is over, and while it wasn't all champagne kisses and caviar dreams, there were some pretty phenomenal embraces from the candidates and their families and friends. Some squeezes showed honest and sweet support, while others seemed to be manufactured for the camera. Here's a look back at the best of the best.
Saturday Night Live head writer Seth Meyers recently said his biggest regret about the election-season episodes of SNL was that he
didn't get Joe Biden to come on the show. And the more I think about it, the more it really is a shame. Politics aside, Biden's just quippy enough that he could be a fantastic host!
Election-day fever is sweeping the nation, with experts predicting record turnout. From Phoenix to Chicago, Ohio to New Hampshire, voters are experiencing long lines — but as you'll see, they're sticking around to cast their ballots. Take a look as John and Cindy, Barack and Michelle, Joe and Jill, Sarah and Todd, Bill and Hill, and citizens everywhere make their choices.
Kids stay connected on the Internet so it makes sense that the social networking site for small frys (ages 3-12),
Kid Zui, is encouraging them to express their political opinions online as well. Minors can cast their vote for the presidency in the mock election as their parents head to the polls. Here are a couple interesting tidbits.
Joe Biden Takes a Crack at Explaining to a Child What Vice Presidents Do Darling cub reporter Damon Weaver is the next Liz Glover! Joe Biden totally treats this wee child like a normal press person — invading his personal space, saying “literally” when he means “figuratively." The Biden part of the video starts around 3:30 and is just absurdly cute.
Biden to Florida Reporter: "Are You Joking?" During her interview with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Orlando’s WFTV News anchor Barbara West came right out with some familiar-sounding questions: Is Barack Obama ashamed of his close ties to ACORN? Isn’t Barack Obama kind of just like Karl Marx? The reactions to the interview have been
very strong and mixed.
"Gird your loins!" Yeah! My favorite quote of last week made it into the opening of SNL last night where Joe Biden and John Murtha attempted to remove their feet from their mouths for certain "
crises" and "
redneck" statements.
Biden's Effort Predicted — Even the Unpredictable Joe Biden's performance as Barack Obama's running mate has been pretty predictable — even when unpredictable. The biggest knock against Biden during discussions on whether he would make a good vice presidential nominee was that his mouth tends to get him in trouble. And it has, with Biden recently raising the expectation that Obama would be tested by an international crisis soon after taking office — a comment that Obama said showed Biden's penchant for "rhetorical flourish."
Today's
New York Times outlined the known state of all four candidates' health. While it dedicated a section to each, the report clearly raised new questions about John McCain's chances of melanoma recurrence.
Here is a look at how the paper of record summarized the medical records:
- McCain: Wounds from untreated injuries and torture while a POW mean McCain may eventually need joint replacements.
